Kudos to the Winchester Book Gallery in Old Town Winchester for offering free rentals of Ricki Lake's documentary, "The Business of Being Born". Thank you for helping to educate women about their childbirth options.  

Birth Matters Winchester usually holds meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. The meetings are usually held at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 26 W Boscawen St in Old Town Winchester from 6:30 - 8pm. Our meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about childbirth and childbirth options in Winchester . Please see our 2011 schedule for details.

We hold that pregnancy is a normal, healthy life process that should be honored and respected. We talk about informed choices for birthing women and their families and seek to support each other in our childbearing years. We share our experiences, our resources, our birth stories, our hopes, our fears, our questions, our concerns, and our joys.

We have a library of books and videos that may be used by Birth Matters members. You may join on-line from our home page or at any of our meetings.

Please call Julie at 540-327-2012 for more information.

Learn how you can share your birth story with us!
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Winchester Medical Center (WMC) had a C-section rate of 38% in 2006 according to Virginia Health Information (www.VHI.org). Only 62% of women who gave birth at WMC in 2006 had a vaginal delivery. Ask your maternity care provider what his or her statistics are.
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